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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 990875
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2025-03-24 22:41:55 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) IN
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Lake County, IN
NWS WFO Chicago IL
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2025-03-24 22:41:57UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 41.653332°, -87.469719°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Lake County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power9.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventFerrous-metal
Event Priority Ranking5
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)285.93 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)3.60 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)4.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.03 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)6.09 K
Similar Pixel Count5
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.20 K
Image Interval1.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.89
Maximum Radiative Power4.70 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 75.50°
Mean Glint Angle76.40°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 12.40 km2
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